The American Beauty

The American Beauty

1961
1h 44m
5.9

5.9/10

62 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy
Overview

Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertable car by a widow determined not to let it fall into the hands of her late husband's secretary/secret lover. Once in pocession of the car, Marcel only encounters one bad luck episode after another with the excessive gasoline consumtion, his wife trying to sell it to make ammends meet, getting into traffic jams, accidently riding into a car wash with the top down, and more.

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) Le Film d'art Corflor Panoramas-Films
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

factory worker jealousy france widow road accident secretary american cars

Quick Facts

Original Title La Belle Américaine
Release Date September 29, 1961
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0054676

Cast

Robert Dhéry
Robert Dhéry

Marcel Perrignon

Colette Brosset
Colette Brosset

Paulette Perrignon

Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès

Police station secretary / Head of personnel

Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault

Tramp

Jean Lefebvre
Jean Lefebvre

Chougnasse

Alfred Adam
Alfred Adam

Alfred

Robert Burnier
Robert Burnier

Houche

Pierre Dac
Pierre Dac

Colonel

Eliane D'Almeida
Eliane D'Almeida

Simone

Bernard Dhéran
Bernard Dhéran

Mr. Jean

Annie Ducaux
Annie Ducaux

Mrs. Lucanzas

Jacques Fabbri
Jacques Fabbri

'Le gros' / Fatso

Key Crew

Robert Dhéry
Director
Pierre Tchernia
Director
Alfred Adam
Screenplay
Robert Dhéry
Screenplay
Pierre Tchernia
Screenplay
Henri Diamant-Berger
Producer
Édouard Harispuru
Producer
Florence Lesser
Producer